On Saturday, 30 August 2025, a large group of members and friends of Durbanville Heritage Society met at the Aurora Methodist Church Hall and were fortunate to listen to Mr Bruce Esau, horticulturist and conservationist at Avondale Gardens, share his work on the conservation of Renosterveld in the Durbanville area. In his enthusiastic and inspirational …
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On Saturday 26 July, members and friends of Durbanville Heritage Society were entertained by Professor Mike Bruton as he shared his research on the life and times of Charles Darwin with a detailed account of his visit to the Cape of Good Hope in 1836. Along with the most interesting slide-show presentation, Professor Bruton exhibited …
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At 10h45 on 24 September 2025, a group of 15 members and friends, with two younger children, met at the foyer of the Taalmonument against the Paarl Mountain, to meet our friendly guide. After a brief introduction on the history of Afrikaans, celebrating the first century of recognition as an official language of the country, …
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On Saturday 28 June, members and friends departed from the Durbanville library on an outing to Stellenbosch to visit the Rupert Museum. During a short guided tour, work from the Rupert collection could be appreciated. The Johannesburg station panels, painted by Pierneef impressed the group. After this visit, the group departed to meet at the …
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The Durbanville Heritage Society committee took the initiative to replace the commemorative plaques for the plinths at Pampoenkraal Heritage Square with information on the history of the plain and the old drinking trough in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa. These plaques were unveiled during a ceremony on Saturday, 31 May 2025. The wording on the plaques …
UNVEILING OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES AT PAMPOENKRAAL HERITAGE SQUARE Read More »